July 10th 2006 maustudio.com

1 When did you open shop? I opened my online shop www.maustudio.com last November and ETSY shop www.maustudio.etsy.com in March this year.

2 At what age did you become a crafter? Let's see, I started making origami at the age of four or five, does that count? Slowly, I moved on to ribbon crafts, jewelry, and now learning how to use a sewing machine. (I can sew by hand though) I just keep learning new techniques.

3 Its craft show season are you going to be vendering at any?

I did one in June and had one on July 4th. I will be doing another one at the end of September at Edgebrook Center, Rockford, Illinois. If anyone is interested and in the area, stop by and say "hi!"

4 whats your favorite item to make? I love my mini MauMau cellphone charm. They are small and tiny, and SUPER cute!!! (They are difficult to make though, because they are so small) You can see it by clicking this link: http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=270803

5 what have you learned about diy? It's fun and I can show others my creativity and ideas! Items that I make are unique and mostly one-of-a-kind, unlike mass produced products at stores which lack personality.

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